Redundancy under the Employment Rights Act 1996

The economic downturn has left many people facing job losses.

An employee who has been made redundant may be entitled to a redundancy payment so long as he has been employed for two years, and if the dismissal was because the employer no longer wishes to carry on the work for which he employed the employee, or in the place where he employed the employee; or the work done by the employee will no longer be necessary.

A redundancy payment will compensate the employee for the loss of his position. In the event that the employee is offered another job by his employer, he will not be eligible for a compensatory redundancy payment.

If the offer of a new job is rejected, any award will take into account the suitability of the alternative job offer, and whether the refusal of the job was reasonable.

KK Solicitors has acted for employees who have been dismissed from jobs in restaurants, from local authorities and from education establishments. The cases have ranged from unfair dismissal, through to redundancy and discrimination matters.

If you require further advice, please contact Mr Khalid Khan (07852272067) of KK Solicitors